Are complacent attitudes towards PPE compromising your business?
April 5, 2019
Complacent attitudes towards PPE can be detrimental to the safety of the individual, and the entire company. Read More
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Construction company fined after failing to implement its own risk assessment
March 5, 2019
Construction firm Rivergate Developments Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a worker fell 2.7 metres through an open stairwell. Read More
Ladder safety: £34k fine after worker fell from ladder
March 4, 2019
A worker who fell six metres from a ladder sustained multiple fractures to the neck, back, ribs, and hip, plus head injuries and a collapsed lung. Read More
Health & safety in hospitality: The most common accidents
February 25, 2019
What is causing a higher than average injury-rate within the hospitality and leisure sector and how can accidents be prevented? Read More
Construction firms fined after worker killed in fall from height
February 20, 2019
Oliver Connell and Son Ltd and Rydon Construction Ltd have been fined after a worker fell to his death when a temporary platform collapsed. Read More
Manufacturing company fined €500k after fatal accident at quarry
February 8, 2019
A manufacturer of concrete and quarry stone products in the Republic of Ireland has been fined €500,000 for three breaches of health and safety legislation. Read More
Slipped ladder led to shattered elbow
January 23, 2019
A cladding firm has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker shattered his elbow in a fall from height. Read More
Scaffolding firm fined after serious fall
January 22, 2019
A scaffolding company has been sentenced after a worker sustained serious, life changing injuries after falling five metres through a skylight whilst at work. Read More
Driver fell to his death on poorly fenced off construction site
November 23, 2018
A construction company has been fined after a chauffeur fell to his death at a concealed basement void in a domestic property that was undergoing building work. Read More
WHSmith fined after customer falls through trapdoor
November 1, 2018
“A customer suffered serious injuries as a result of failings in safety procedures at the Taunton WHSmith store." Read More